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Well done Australia
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flibbertyjibber
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Totally outclassed us, well played.
At least our lot don't start crying when they win a series though.
At least our lot don't start crying when they win a series though.
Arachnodouche
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Couldn't watch the final rites but heck, well played Australia. The natural order is restored, now get down to Africa so we see the real top two bash it out.
Burgey
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For me, the Ashes is everything in international cricket. From my POV we could beat every other team home and away, but it wouldn't matter to me as much as winning the Ashes does. It's just about the oldest rivalry in sport, and from an Australian perspective to bore it up the oldest enemy is the thing which matters most. I don't even think an Australian team would consider themselves successful unless they hold the Ashes. It means that much. It isn't that winning them makes you a great or even a very good side, but I don't think you can be a very good or great side unless you have them.
It's very gracious of Corrin to open this thread because, although he's a ****, I know he pretty well feels the same way I do. Fair play to him, and in fact to most all of the England fans, who have been very decent for the most part through both series, aside from talk about stick shifts. There's been a bit of aggro (my OTT rant during the first test included), but it's nothing like what you get in the threads when the lesser nations are playing. For that we can all be grateful.
It's very gracious of Corrin to open this thread because, although he's a ****, I know he pretty well feels the same way I do. Fair play to him, and in fact to most all of the England fans, who have been very decent for the most part through both series, aside from talk about stick shifts. There's been a bit of aggro (my OTT rant during the first test included), but it's nothing like what you get in the threads when the lesser nations are playing. For that we can all be grateful.
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flibbertyjibber
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Well said Burgey. Bring it on in 2015 when we get the urn back.
hendrix
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The astonishing thing for me as a neutral was how quickly it happened.
Boom
Aus won the first test: "Well that's an interesting development! Hey, I always thought Johnson would do better as part of a more consistently threatening attack!"
Boom
Aus bowlers destroyed England's first innings on a flat Adelaide pitch.
"WTF. Ummm, are England going to figure this out in time, or at all?"
Boom
England's batsmen destroyed again.
"Nope, they're not. This series is over. Wow."
The third test seemed to go by more as a formality than anything.
Just such a brutal, shocking kill.
Boom
Aus won the first test: "Well that's an interesting development! Hey, I always thought Johnson would do better as part of a more consistently threatening attack!"
Boom
Aus bowlers destroyed England's first innings on a flat Adelaide pitch.
"WTF. Ummm, are England going to figure this out in time, or at all?"
Boom
England's batsmen destroyed again.
"Nope, they're not. This series is over. Wow."
The third test seemed to go by more as a formality than anything.
Just such a brutal, shocking kill.
Son Of Coco
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Thank you mate, very sporting of you. Looking forward to the next clash over your way (after we win this 5-0 of course ).
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LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Just to remind, the series tally is still at 3-3 after eight Tests.
Might want to replace your clutches.
Might want to replace your clutches.
Adders
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Amen to Burgeys post......so ****ing true!!
I had a fair idea before the first of these 10 tests were played that the Aussies would hold the urn at the end of them.......but never in my wildest imagination did I think it would be this ruthless and convincing!! I can't possibly see how you could have played these 3 tests any better.
All respect to the worthy winners and my special note to Michael Clarke.......what a gem you ****s have got in him!! Outstanding player, outstanding captain, and I love to know what those ****wits that booed him in Sydney 3 years ago reckon of him now
Today hurts it really does, but hats off to you blokes and bring on 2015!!
I had a fair idea before the first of these 10 tests were played that the Aussies would hold the urn at the end of them.......but never in my wildest imagination did I think it would be this ruthless and convincing!! I can't possibly see how you could have played these 3 tests any better.
All respect to the worthy winners and my special note to Michael Clarke.......what a gem you ****s have got in him!! Outstanding player, outstanding captain, and I love to know what those ****wits that booed him in Sydney 3 years ago reckon of him now
Today hurts it really does, but hats off to you blokes and bring on 2015!!
MW1304
Cricketer Of The Year
Good thread and good general posting from the majority of what I've read. That hasn't stopped the frustration from boiling over into almost sociopathic real life behaviour on my part but nevertheless it must be conceded just how much Australia have deserved this. Soak it all in and enjoy you massive bastards.
Woodster
International Captain
Australia have been outstanding in these first three Tests and thoroughly deserve to have the urn back in their possession. It would be easy as an Englishman to focus on our ineptitude in various areas throughout this tour, but that is not for this thread nor would it be giving sufficient credit to a resurgent, aggressive, and highly skilled Aussie team.
The Aussies have shown the relentlessness that their great teams were famed for, never did they let England off the hook when they were on top and they consistently won session after session without giving us a sniff. To play consistently high class cricket against a good side shows how far they have come in a very short space of time. It will be very interesting to see if this is just a stepping stone for this Aussie side to go to bigger and better performances or whether they will struggle to recapture this level of performance, which I think is unlikely.
It certainly hurts a lot after having the urn in our possession for 1,577 days then losing our grip after 14 poor days of cricket, but full credit to the Aussies.
The Aussies have shown the relentlessness that their great teams were famed for, never did they let England off the hook when they were on top and they consistently won session after session without giving us a sniff. To play consistently high class cricket against a good side shows how far they have come in a very short space of time. It will be very interesting to see if this is just a stepping stone for this Aussie side to go to bigger and better performances or whether they will struggle to recapture this level of performance, which I think is unlikely.
It certainly hurts a lot after having the urn in our possession for 1,577 days then losing our grip after 14 poor days of cricket, but full credit to the Aussies.
fredfertang
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I think the way Australia lulled us into a false sense of security in the summer was unsportsmanlike 